Billy coughed when the door was opened, and when he coughed he shit thin gruel. This was in accordance with the Third Law of Motion according to Sir Isaac Newton. This law tells us that for each reaction there is a reaction which is equal and opposite in direction. This can be useful in rocketry.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote mocks applying scientific laws to absurd bodily functions to justify chaos.
- In plain terms
- Using physics to explain messy accidents is silly.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't force logic onto absurdity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is logic always useful?
- When does science fail?
Another view
Physics does explain physical reactions, just not social ones.
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